South Whidbey People and Families
The individual and family profiles contained in this section are largely from Lorna Cherry’s three-volume set of South Whidbey History books which are available for sale in our Museum and online.
We are currently working at building out this section, making corrections and adding photos. Please check back next week when we plan to have this completed.
Click on the Alphabetical Listing Below to Access Links of the Bios
Highlighted Notable South Whidbey People
Clinton-born Medal of Honor recipient Arnold L. Bjorklund
Arnold L. Bjorklund was born in a house near Deer Lake in 1918 and was later baptized at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Clinton. Although he only lived in Clinton, WA until the age of 4 or 5, South Whidbey can be proud to claim this WWII Medal of Honor recipient as a...
Ester (Anderson) Moe
Ester (Anderson) Moe came to Whidbey Island in 1906 as the one-year-old daughter of Bertine and Anders “Graveyard” Anderson, well known Langley pioneers. Bertine had emigrated from Norway, and Anders from Sweden.Her parents were living in Great Falls,...
Grant Family
Grant Family of Bayview by Norma Grant Metcalf At the July 13, 2005 meeting of the South Whidbey Historical Society’s Board, Norma Grant Metcalf described her family’s history in the Bayview and Clinton areas of South Whidbey Island. She reported that her family came...